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Welcome to the Furler family page of my family history website.
This is the family of Winnifred Pauline Thornton's mother, Elvira Furler.
The Furler family were pioneer farmers in the Niagara, Ontario area from the
late 1700s.
The Furlers are descended from a pair of United Empire Loyalist brothers,
Cornelius and Jacob Völler, who were both privates in
Butler's Rangers and fought for the British during the American Revolution and
eventually settled in the Niagara Penninsula. Elvira Furler's ancestors were primarily of
German background with a smattering of Québecois, Loyalist, and ex-American
Patriot thrown in. Those who are following the family of Elvira Furler
should refer to Branch 2b below.

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Acknowledgments

The research presented on this page is not mine alone. It
contains information submitted by all the Fellow Researchers listed below. I am indebted
to them for their generous contributions. This page is intended as a place
for researchers to freely and cooperatively share our research with each other.
It would be too cumbersome a task to reference each piece of data as to which
researcher it has come from. The information shown on this page should be
understood as a product of ALL of the
Fellow Researchers. I am merely the editor and not the sole
author. - Ryk

If you are just arriving here for the first time then you may
wish to start here.

The origin of the Furler surname is Germanic, and it took me the better
part of three years to trace its origins.
Etymological sources give no listing for the surname Furler, which suggests that
it is, in fact, a corrupted form of another surname. The original form of
the surname is actually Völler,
sometimes written without the umlaut as Voeller, which, when pronounced with a Germanic accent,
would sound to our English ears almost exactly like "Furler" (with the "r" not
completely closed). In Old French the word becomes Fouleor or
Foleur, and in English it is rendered Fuller. All of these
words have the same meaning. Fuller in English or Völler in German is an occupational surname referring
to a dresser of cloth. A fuller (in English), or a Völler
(in German), or a foleur (in French), scoured and thickened raw cloth by
beating and trampling it with water. Contemporary German speakers tell me
that the name has an "Alpine" (i.e. Swiss) sound to it. Völler
researchers claim the origin of the surname comes from the Swiss/German border
region.

Variants

The following variants or corruptions of the name Völler/Furler have been found in
various records, either from Anglicization or from transcription errors or clerk errors. Researchers are
cautioned to look for all these variants: Feller, Foeller, Folver, Fuller, Furler,
Furlough, Furlow, Veller, Vollar, Voeller and Voller.

Pennsylvania "Dutch"

It is a common misunderstanding among North Americans that the
early "Dutch" settlers of Pennsylvania were from the Netherlands -- the people
whom we refer to today as Dutch. However the early settlers of
Pennsylvania were actually German, or Deutch, in their own tongue, which
was mispronounced by the English as "Dutch".

Our Furler family were rural farmers in the Niagara Penninsula, descended
from American immigrants who first came to Canada in 1783. Some family traditions claim that our Furlers were originally Pennsylvania
"Dutch" (see side note). This is not quite correct, but not
wholly untrue.

After extensive research the Furlers in Niagara, Ontario have been traced
back to a German immigrant family by the name of Völler who settled in upstate
New York in the early 1700s. The primary branch of this family became
known by the Anglicized surname of Veller or Feller. Descendants of this family
spread across upper New York State and down into Pennsylvania. One branch
(ours) came to southern Ontario and Anglicized their surname to Furler and
Furlow. As the Pennsylvania "Dutch" settlers were
actually German, it would be correct to say that our Furlers had cousins who
were Pennsylvania Dutch, but our Ontario Furlers are not descended from any
Pennsylvania Dutch.

Our present accounting of the Furler family begins with Jacob Völler who was
born around 1734 on Robert Livingston's estate on the west side of the Hudson
River in Ulster County, New York. It is suggested that he was the son of
Johann Phillip Veller and Catharina Elisabeth Rauch. His suggested birth
family can be found on The Völler
Family Page.

Ulster County, New York

Ulster County is in the southeast part of New York State, south of Albany and
bordered on the east by the Hudson River. It is nestled among the Catskill
Mountains and contains some of the
earliest European settlements in North America.
The county was settled by the Dutch as early as 1614 as part of the New
Netherlands settlement. A trading post was established at Rondout with a
few families and was subsequently destroyed by First Nations Peoples. In
the 1630s the trading post was re-established and again destroyed in 1655, but
by the 1660s a stable settlement pattern was emerging. The Dutch were
followed in 1663 by a settlement of French Huguenots. In 1683 Ulster County was organized as a county by the
English as one of the original 12 counties of the British colony of New York.
For the following 9 decades Ulster County saw steady immigration and development
until the outbreak of the American Revolution. The various battles of the
American Revolution destroyed many of the frontier settlements and the larger
towns were all captured by the English. In 1777 many of the towns,
including Kingston, were pillaged and burned.

Two local towns become significant for the purposes of our
Furler family history: Marbletown and Kingston.

Marbletown is located in the central part of the county and was one of the original five English townships in
1683. Old soldiers of the Indian wars and veterans of the English Army who
came in 1664 received grants there from the government in 1670 and settled
in a village at what is now called North Marbletown, but soon scattered
and took up the outlying land for farms, which in some cases they
purchased from the local First Nations Peoples.
The town lands, covering the area of many of these purchases, were granted
by Queen Anne to the town trustees on June 25,1703, and were re-conveyed by
them to settlers. It has always been an excellent farming country. Civil government was established by 1703. Marbletown is the location of First Dutch Reformed Church where some of our
early Furler baptisms can be found.

Kingston, as it is known today, was originally called Wiltwyck (Dutch
for "wild woods"),
It was an early Dutch walled settlement which, when taken
over by the English, became the early colonial capital and home of the county
courthouse from 1684 onwards. Kingston was chartered as a town in 1667 and
local government was in the hands of twelve trustees, five of whom formed the
court, which continued until the early 19th century. Kingston survived the
Indian Wars of the mid-18th century, and it was after this period that more
aggressive colonial settlement began. With the First Nations Peoples
"pacified" it became "safe" for white settlers to venture beyond the early
walled villages and forts. Kingston became a major crossroads on travel
routes between Boston, Philadelphia and Albany. Kingston had its share of
wealthy land owners including the Livingston family. These landlords did
not live quite as lavishly as their Southern counterparts, but they still owned
slaves and lived with an aire of aristocracy. In 1872, the two villages of Rondout
and Kingston were combined together to form the present-day city of Kingston.

Woodstock &
Shokan, NY
Catskill Park

Very little is known of Jacob Völler except that he was a tenant farmer on
the estate of the Livingston family mentioned above. Jacob's birth year is
uncertain, but it appears that he was very young when he had his first son.
His full family is detailed below, but his eldest two sons become significant
for our narrative: Jacob and Cornelius Völler, born 1750 and 1753, respectively,
in Ulster County, New York. Their baptisms are registered in Kingston, but
they were probably baptized by an itinerant minister. It appears that
their actual residence and place of birth was near
Shandaken or Shokan on the north shore of what is today the Ashokan Reservoir in
the Catskill State Park, about 10 km west of Kingston.

Jacob and Cornelius continued as tenant farmers, just as their father had,
also on the estate of Robert Livingston, until the outbreak of the American
Revolution in 1776.

During
the years leading up to outbreak of the American Revolution in 1776 a spirit of
independence was already growing in the New York colony, and the people of
Ulster County were described as "patriotic, almost to a man". During the
American Revolution, Kingston, as the state capital, became a key strategic
point. An improvised state senate house was established in the home of the
Ten Broeck family (a name which becomes significant below).

In the spring of 1777, during the
Revolution, men from Shandaken and Shokan were induced by British recruiting
officers to desert their homes and join a party headed for New York City to
enlist in the King's army. Attractive promises were made to them that they
would receive one hundred acres for each man and fifty acres for each child in
his family.

Among those who joined up were Jacob and Cornelius
Völler (a.k.a. Furlow or Furler) and their brothers-in-law, William
Diets (a.k.a. Teets) and Hendricke Crispel. The whole party was captured near New
Paltz and taken to Fort Montgomery for trial. The trial took place in April 1777
and most of them were condemned to be hanged for treason. Most of the men,
including Jacob and Cornelius Furler, William Diets and Hendrick Crispel, were
later pardoned on account of youth or other extenuating circumstances and
released. Although it is recorded that the Shandaken men promptly joined the
patriot forces, the Furlers appear to have remained with the British under the
command of Captain Peter Ten Broeck in the company of Butler's Rangers.

At
the outbreak of the American Revolution, John Butler was a successful farmer on
the Mohawk River opposite Fort Hunter (now Fonda, NY). He held the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel in the colonial militia of New York and the appointment of
Deputy Superintendent in the British Indian Department. In November 1775,
John Butler was posted to Fort Niagara with instructions to maintain the
neutrality of the Six Nations in accordance with British policy. By 1777
the British realized that rebel overtures to the Six Nations might succeed in
winning them to the American side and thus they were recruited to fight for the
British against the Americans. In August 1777, Butler gathered a large
force of Indians at Oswego while Rebel forces gathered on the Mohawk River, and
at the Battle at Oriskany Creek Butler successfully decimated the rebel army.
Butler was then authorized to raise a Corps of Rangers to serve with the Indians
on the frontiers. The Beating Order was issued 15 September 1777 and Butler's
Rangers came into being. Recruiting began immediately and although slow,
the Rangers were probably the most successful corps in the North in attracting
recruits.

Among the Captains in Butler's Rangers was one Captain Peter Ten Broeck, and
recorded among his company were Privates Jacob and Cornelius Furler (or Furlow).
(See Roster of Butler's
Rangers.) Privates in Butler's Rangers were paid 2 shillings, 6 pence
per day.

Peter Ten Broeck had been a Captain in the New York Militia in the Mohawk
Valley. He served as a Captain in the York Provincial Regiment during the
Seven Year's War. At the outbreak of the American Revolution he was taken
by the Americans at Shoemaker's Tavern along with Walter Butler (the son of
Colonel John Butler) in September 1777. He eventually escaped and was
subsequently commissioned in the Rangers on 4 May 1778. Walter Butler registered
a complaint against Ten Broeck for his conduct while a prisoner and Ten Broeck's
loyalty was called into question. He was later cleared of any wrongdoing
by a Court Marshall in 1781 at Fort Niagara.

By late 1783 the men of Butler's Rangers were released from service and given
their promised 100 acres each in the area of the Niagara Peninsula of
southeastern Ontario. Among those who were decommissioned were Jacob and
Cornelius Furler (Furlow), however they did not claim their land grants until 15
years later. In the meantime they returned to Ulster County in New York
and settled on farms in Woodstock township. As the Niagara Peninsula was
still largely uncleared land at that time, it may be that Jacob and Cornelius
sent their families back to New York to live in a more settled location while
Jacob and Cornelius travelled back and forth to establish their land claims,
clear their land, and build houses in which to live. It is known that
their wives' families (Crispell and Diets) remained in New York which would also
explain the many later trips back and forth between Ontario and New York State.

Jacob VÖLLER/FOLLER, b. ABT 1728 in Ulster County, New York Colony,
British North America. Jacob's exact birth date is not known. His marriage date
is not known. The only evidence of his marriage is found in the baptismal
records of his children. Jacob is presumed to have married ABT 1750 in Kingston, Ulster
County, New York Colony, British North America to
Maria Catharina ACKERMAN b: ABT 1729 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York
Colony, British North America. They had the following children:

Pvt.
Jacob Völler FURLER , U.E. b: 1750 in Ulster County, New York Colony,
British North America. Jacob and Cornelius Furler grew up in Ulster
County, New York. They appear to have been tenant farmers on the property of
Robert Livingston. During the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1776 they
were recruited by Captain Peter TenBroek to serve with Col. Butler's Rangers.
In 1777 they were captured by the Americans in New Paltz, New York and tried
at Fort Montgomery. (Trial documents in 1777 record Jacob and Cornelius Furler
as "tenants for life" living on the land of Robert Livingston.) They were
convicted of treason and sentenced to hang. They managed to convince the court
that they were young and naive and had been seduced by British offers of free
land for their service. For some reason the court was lenient and dismissed
their sentence. Having been freed, it appears they went straight back into
service in Butler's Rangers.

After the war, in 1783 they were released from service in the Niagara area of
southern Ontario, where they were permitted to apply for land grants from the
British Crown. Records show they did not apply for their grants until 1798.
During those intervening years they returned to the area of Woodstock in
Ulster County, New York, where they are found in the 1790 census.

On 30 May 1798 Jacob and Cornelius both petitioned for Loyalist military land
grants as soldiers reduced in 1783. It notes that each of their families were
"not in the province" at the time of the petition. Census records show that
their families were back in Woodstock, Ulster County, New York, USA in 1800.
Census records indicate that Jacob remained in Ulster County for the remainder
of his life so it would seem that he never claimed his entitled land grant in
southern Ontario.

In 1790 Jacob was living in Middletown, Ulster County with the following
family: 1m +16, 2m-16, 3f. It is believed that Jacob's wife, Majke was dead
before 1783 and that the three females shown here are his daughters. In 1800
Jacob is found with his brothers, Cornelius and John, as well as his
brother-in-law Coonradt Meisner, in Woodstock, Ulster County, New York with
the following family: 1m-10, 1m45+, 2f-10,1f26-45. It is believed that the
ages of the younger children are incorrectly recorded. His son Jacob has
established his own farm nearby in Woodstock by this time. Jacob is not found
in the 1810 census and is presumed to have died.

Jacob married in 1768 in Ulster County, New York Colony, British North America
to
Majke CRISPELL b: 27 AUG 1738 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York Colony,
British North America.

Maria Catharina FORLER b: 24 NOV 1751 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York
Colony, British North America. For residency information see notes on
her husband. No record has been found of Maria's death and census information
for the time lists only the male head of household by name and the rest by
age. We can infer by the ages that Maria probably lived until after the 1830
census, but we cannot be certain that the elderly woman recorded therein is in
fact Maria. She married in 1771 to Pvt. Coonradt MEISNER b: 1744 in Sussex County, Pennsylvania Colony, British
North America as the son of Henry Meisner.

Coonradt Meisner is recorded as a Private in Butler's Rangers, however he is
not listed among those who were arrested in 1777 from Shandaken. Smy's
Annotated Roll of Butler's Rangers says that Conrad married Mary Furlow/Forler
about 1771. On 30 NOV 1783 he was at Niagara in Frey's company, 39 years old,
with his wife, Mary, and daughter, Mary. All three were drawing rations. His
other children were still in the colonies: Conrad, Catey, Elisabeth,
Margareath, Cornelius, and Sary. Smy also lists his brothers Leonard Misner,
Peter Misner and Nicholas Misner all as Privates in Butler's Rangers.

In 1790, Coonradt was found residing near his Furlow brothers-in-law in
Woodstock, Ulster County, New York, USA with the following family: 2m+16,
5m-16, 5f (the extra people are unidentified, but may represent mothers or his
son Conrad may have been already married with children.) In 1800, he is still
residing in Woodstock with the following family: 3m-10, 2m10-16,
1m16-26,1m45+, 1f16-26, 1f26-45, 1f45+. In 1810 he was residing in the town of
Shandaken in Ulster County, however this may not actually represent a
geographic move as Shandaken was formed in 1804 by separating part of
Woodstock. Coonradt is described as "one of the first residents of Shandaken...along
with a man named Furlow." (Shandaken town website) He was still residing near
his Furlow brothers-in-law and now next door to his son, Conrad Jr with the
following family: 3m16-26, 1m45+, 1f26-45, 1f45+.

Coonrad and Maria had the following children:

Catey MEISNER b: ABT 1771 in Ulster County, New York, USA

Conrad MISNER b: 1773 in Ulster County, New York, USA. Conrad
resided with his parents until between 1800-1810 in Woodstock, Ulster
County, New York, USA. in 1810 he is found married with a young family
residing next to his father in Shandaken, Ulster County, however this is
likely not a geographic move as Shandaken was formed in 1804 by separating a
portion of Woodstock. He is shown with the following family: 1m-10, 1m26-45,
1f26-45, 1f45+. He married to
ELIZABETH b: 1785 in New York, USA, whose surname is unknown. They
had the following child:

Pvt.
Cornelius Völler FURLER , U.E. b: ABT 17 JUN 1753 in Kingston, Ulster
County, New York Colony, British North America. Jacob and Cornelius
Furler grew up in Ulster County, New York. They appear to have been tenant
farmers on the property of Robert Livingston. During the outbreak of the
American Revolution in 1776 they were recruited by Captain Peter TenBroek to
serve with Col. Butler's Rangers. In 1777 they were captured by the Americans
in New Paltz, New York and tried at Fort Montgomery. (Trial documents in 1777
record Jacob and Cornelius Furler as "tenants for life" living on the land of
Robert Livingston.) They were convicted of treason and sentenced to hang. They
managed to convince the court that they were young and naive and had been
seduced by British offers of free land for their service. For some reason the
court was lenient and dismissed their sentence. Having been freed, it appears
they went straight back into service in Butler's Rangers.

After the war, in 1783 they were released from service in the Niagara area of
southern Ontario, where they were permitted to apply for land grants from the
British Crown. Records show they did not apply for their grants until 1798.
During those intervening years they returned to Woodstock in Ulster County,
New York, where they are found in the 1790 census.

On 30 May 1798 Jacob and Cornelius both petitioned for Loyalist military land
grants as soldiers reduced in 1783. It notes that each of their families were
"not in the province" at the time of the petition.

Cornelius married ABT 1775 in Ulster County, New York Colony, British North
America to
Elizabeth DIETS b: ABT 25 JAN 1756 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York
Colony, British North America, as the daughter of Johan Wilhelm Diets and
Elisabeth Schneider.

Susannah FOLVER b: ABT 1760 in Ulster County, New York Colony, British
North America. It is not certain that Susannah Folver is the daughter of
Jacob and Maria Voller/Furler. This relationship is based on circumstantial
evidence only. Baptism records show her as the mother of the following
son by an unknown father:

Johannes Ure (George) FURLER/FURLOW b: 31 JAN 1768 in Marbletown, Ulster County, New York
Colony, British North America. Johannes is recorded at his baptism as
Hans Ure Furler, son of Jacob Furler and Maria Cathira Ackerman. Ure is a
short form of Jorg, or George. Johannes' brothers, Jacob and Cornelius,
are found in 1790 in Woodstock, Ulster County, New York, living near a John
Furler. It is suggested that the later John is the same person as this
Johannes and that he simply Anglicized his name from Hans to John. Furthermore
John Furler and Rachel Krom were witnesses to his nephew John Meisner's
baptism in 1788.

John was too young to have joined his older brothers in Butler's Rangers and
it does not appear that he followed them to Ontario at all. In 1790, 1800, and
1810 he is found in Woodstock, Ulster County, New York.

It is not certain that John Furler actually married Rachel Krom. They are
simply listed as co-witnesses on a baptism. However it was the custom in the
early Dutch community to allow newly engaged couples to act as witnesses at
baptisms. When a man and woman are listed together as witnesses and they
are not engaged then the register usually states so.

Johannes Ure Furler is believed to have married ABT 1789 to Rachel KROM.
It is believed they had the following children. The arrangement of
children below is calculated from early census data. No birth records
have been found for any of these children.

Son FURLOW b: ABT 1789 in Woodstock, Ulster County, New York, USA.
This son is shown in the 1790 census as being "under 16" years of age,
however his parents are believed to have married after JUN 1788. Assuming he
was born at least 9 months after his parents' marriage (not always a safe
assumption for the 18th century!), then he would have been born sometime in
1789 or early 1790. He is not shown in the 1800 census and is presumed to
have died as a child. His name is not recorded anywhere

Daughter FURLOW b: ABT 1792 in Woodstock, Ulster County, New York, USA.
This daughter's name is unknown. Her father, John, is shown in the 1800
census as having three daughters under the age of 10. The 1810 census shows
one of these daughters as being 10-16 and the others as not in the home
(either dead or married young). Given an approximate average gap of two
years between children, the present birth dates have been approximated.

Daughter FURLOW b: ABT 1795 in Woodstock, Ulster County, New York, USA. This
daughter's name is unknown. Her father, John, is shown in the 1800 census as
having three daughters under the age of 10. The 1810 census shows one of
these daughters as being 10-16 and the others as not in the home (either
dead or married young). Given an approximate average gap of two years
between children, the present birth dates have been approximated.

Daughter FURLOW b: ABT 1797 in Woodstock, Ulster County, New York, USA.
This daughter's name is unknown. Her father, John, is shown in the 1800
census as having three daughters under the age of 10. The 1810 census shows
one of these daughters as being 10-16 and the others as not in the home
(either dead or married young). Given an approximate average gap of two
years between children, the present birth dates have been approximated.

The 1820 census is ambiguous. This daughter's brother, Cornelius, appears to
be shown as the head of the household and with a female the correct age to
be this younger sister. However the census is open to multiple
interpretations.

Cornelius FURLOW b: 1799 in Woodstock, Ulster County, New York, USA.
It is not confirmed that Cornelius is the son of Johannes (John) Ure Furler/Furlow.
Cornelius is found residing nearby to John Furlow in some census records
(see below) and appears to be residing in the household of John in a few
others. Pre-1850 census records are vague and open to various
interpretations, however there is no other Furler/Furlow family nearby after
1810, so John seems the most obvious father for Cornelius. Furthermore, John
had a brother named Cornelius and the present Cornelius named his first son
John.

In 1800, John is found living in Woodstock, Ulster County, New York,
USA with the following family: John FURLOW, 1m-10, 2m 26-45, 3f-10, 1f26-45.
It is suggested that the one male under 10 is Cornelius as an infant.

In 1810, John is found in Shandaken (Woodstock), Ulster County, New York,
USA with the following family: John FURLOW, 1m-10, 1m45+, 1f-10, 1f10-16,
2f26-45, 1f26-45, This would appear to be John with his 10 yr old son
Cornelius. Shandaken became incorporated as a new township in the early
1800s comprising part of the former Woodstock township. The shift from
"Woodstock" to "Shandaken" likely reflects this civil administrative change,
not a geographic move for the Furlow family.

Cornelius, is found in 1820 in Shandaken, Ulster County, New York, USA
with the following family: Cornelius FURLOW, 2m-10 (son and nephew?),
2m26-45 (Cornelius and unknown, possibly brother-in-law?), 1m45+ (father?),
1f10-16 (sister?), 1f16-26 (wife?), 1f26-45 (mother). Thus it is presumed
that by 1820 Cornelius had become head of the household with his elderly
father John residing with him.

The Furlow family have not been found in the 1830 census.

Cornelius is found in 1840 in Shandaken, Ulster County, New York, USA
with the following family: Cornelius FURLOUGH, 1m-5, 2m10-15, 1m40-50,
2f5-10, 1f30-40. He is found residing next to his elderly father: John
FURLOUGH, 1m 70-80, 1f70-80. They are living nearby to Cornelius' first
cousin, Conrad Misner.

Cornelius is found in 1850 in Shandaken, Ulster County, New York, USA
with the following family:
Cornelius FURLOW (transc as PARLOW), b. 1799 in NY, farmer
Elizabeth, 46
Mary 18
Sarah A (or H), 16
John 12
Elizabeth 9
Josephene 6

In 1860 Cornelius is residing in Shandaken, Ulster County, New York, USA
with the following family:
Shandaken 1860
Cornelius FURLOW (TURLOW) 60
Elizabeth 53
John 22
Josephene 16

Cornelius is found in 1880 in Greig, Lewis, New York, USA as a widower
residing with his son John. Cornelius married ELIZABETH b: 1804 in New
York, USA. They had the following children:

Mary FURLOW b: 1832 in Shandaken, Ulster County, New York, USA

Sarah A. FURLOW b: 1834 in Shandaken, Ulster County, New York, USA

John FURLOW b: 1838 in Shandaken, Ulster County, New York, USA. John
married
Mary J. b: 1847 in New York, USA. They had the following
children:

Daughter FURLOW b: BET 1800 AND 1810 in Woodstock, Ulster County, New
York, USA. This daughter's name is unknown. She is shown in the 1810
census as under 10 years of age residing with her parents.

John B. FURLOW b: 1802 in New York, USA. It is not proven the
John B. Furlow is the son of Johannes Ure Furlow. He is suggested as such
based on onomastics, geography, and chronology. John B. Furlow was born 1802
in New York and first appears in census records on his own in 1840 in Greene
Township, Chenango County, New York, USA with the following family: 3m 5-10,
1m 10-15, 1m 30-40, 1f 30-40. In 1850 he was residing in Greene, Chenango
County, New York, USA with his wife and sons: Cornelius, Charles, Benjamin,
and Nelson. George is not found.

We know he was born about 1802 in New
York, thus his birth family must have been in New York in 1810 and was
almost certainly in New York for the 1800 census. It would seem most likely
that John was born in or near Chenango County. Chenango is close by to
Ulster County and there is no other Furlow family nearby other than that of
Johannes Ure in the 1800 and 1810 censuses that John B. Furlow could have
been belonged to. John is the perfect age to be a son of Johannes Ure Furlow
and would appear to be named after his father.

The names of John's sons would seem to support this connection:

George W. (probably George Washington) who appears to be named after
Johannes Ure Furlow (Ure is a Germanic nickname form of George). George
Washington Furlow is also a name used in a close cousin branch

Cornelius G. who appears to be named after John's brother, Cornelius.
The middle initial "G" would suggest another appearance of the name
George.

Benjamin Franklin who appears possibly to be the source of John B.
Furlow's middle initial.

John B. Furlow married Hannah Mariah BARNETT b: 17 SEP 1811 in Greene,
Chenango County, New York, USA. They had the following children:

George W. FURLOW b: ABT 1828 in Greene, Chenango County, New York, USA.
George W. Furlow is not found in any public records. The only evidence of
his existence is an ancestral file submitted to LDS, which gives only his
name as a son of John B. Furlow with no dates or locations. George is not
found in any census records and his father, John, is shown in 1840 with
only four sons. Thus it would appear that George must have been born
before 1840 and died as a child before 1840. The present accounting is
estimated based on these assumptions.

Cornelius G. FURLOW b: 1830 in Greene, Chenango County, New York, USA.
Cornelius married Lucy JOHNSON and had the following children:

Pvt.
Jacob VÖLLER/FURLER , U.E. b: 1750 in Ulster County, New York Colony,
British North America, shown above as a son of Jacob Völler/Foller and
Catharina Ackerman. Jacob and Cornelius Furler grew up in Ulster
County, New York. They appear to have been tenant farmers on the property of
Robert Livingston. During the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1776 they
were recruited by Captain Peter TenBroek to serve with Col. Butler's Rangers.
In 1777 they were captured by the Americans in New Paltz, New York and tried
at Fort Montgomery. (Trial documents in 1777 record Jacob and Cornelius Furler
as "tenants for life" living on the land of Robert Livingston.) They were
convicted of treason and sentenced to hang. They managed to convince the court
that they were young and naive and had been seduced by British offers of free
land for their service. For some reason the court was lenient and dismissed
their sentence. Having been freed, it appears they went straight back into
service in Butler's Rangers.

After the war, in 1783 they were released from service in the Niagara area of
southern Ontario, where they were permitted to apply for land grants from the
British Crown. Records show they did not apply for their grants until 1798.
During those intervening years they returned to the area of Woodstock in
Ulster County, New York, where they are found in the 1790 census.

On 30 May 1798 Jacob and Cornelius both petitioned for Loyalist military land
grants as soldiers reduced in 1783. It notes that each of their families were
"not in the province" at the time of the petition. Census records show that
their families were back in Woodstock, Ulster County, New York, USA in 1800.
Census records indicate that Jacob remained in Ulster County for the remainder
of his life so it would seem that he never claimed his entitled land grant in
southern Ontario.

In 1790 Jacob was living in Middletown, Ulster County with the following
family: 1m +16, 2m-16, 3f. It is believed that Jacob's wife, Majke was dead
before 1783 and that the three females shown here are his daughters. In 1800
Jacob is found with his brothers, Cornelius and John, as well as his
brother-in-law Coonradt Meisner, in Woodstock, Ulster County, New York with
the following family: 1m-10, 1m45+, 2f-10,1f26-45. It is believed that the
ages of the younger children are incorrectly recorded. His son Jacob has
established his own farm nearby in Woodstock by this time. Jacob is not found
in the 1810 census and is presumed to have died.

Jacob married in 1768 in Ulster County, New York Colony, British North America
to
Majke CRISPELL b: 27 AUG 1738 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York Colony,
British North America. They had the following children:

Mary FURLOW b: 1768 in Ulster County, New York Colony, British North
America

Sarah or Sally VÖLLAR b: ABT 22 NOV 1770 in Kingston, Ulster County, New
York Colony, British North America. She married
Johannes COENS b: ABT 1760. They had the following child:

Lewis
Jacob FURLOW b: ABT 2 AUG 1772 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York
Colony, British North America. Jacob Furlow IV was a farmer born in
Kingston, Ulster County, New York to Germanic parents and raised in
Woodstock, Ulster County, New York, USA, as the son of a Loyalist soldier
from the American Revolution who returned to New York after the revolution.

In 1790 Jacob was still living with his widowed father, brother and
sisters in Ulster County, New York, USA. By 1800 Jacob had his own household
in Woodstock, Ulster County, New York, USA residing nearby to his father.
Jacob was married, presumably to Mehitable W. (whose surname is unknown),
however no record of their marriage has been found. He is shown with the
following family: 1m26-45, 1f26-45. (Either Mehitable's age is incorrect
here or, more likely, Jacob had a wife previous to Mehitable. The latter
suggestion is supported by 1810 census data.)

By 1810 Jacob disappears from Ulster County records and a matching Jacob
appears in Tully, Onandaga County, New York, where he is shown with the
following family: 2m-10, 1m10-16, 1m26-45, 2f-10, 1f10-16, 1f16-26, 1f26-45.
We have no proof that these two Jacobs are the same, however, there is no
earlier record of any Jacob Furlow in Onandaga County. The fact that they
match statistically, and that one appears at the same time the other
disappears would certainly suggest that they are the same person. The 1810
census indicates that Jacob may have had a son b 1794-1800 from a previous
marriage.

By 1820 Jacob disappears from Onandaga County records and a matching
Jacob appears in the town of Chautauqua, Chautauqua County, New York, USA.
Again we have no proof that they are the same Jacob, except for the same
argument as above. Also, family records state that Jacob came to Chautauqua
county as one of its earliest settlers, having come from Onandaga or Cayuga
County. (Onandaga and Cayuga Counties were in fact one county prior to 1799,
hence the ambiguity.) Census records place Jacob in Chatauqua County as
early as 1820, where he would live out the rest of his life. He is found in
1820 in the town of Chautauqua with the following family: 1m-10, 2m10-15,
1m45+, 3f-10, 2f10-15, 1f26-44. This census would indicate that one of his
daughters died before 1820 -- either Jerusha or Christina (whose later
whereabouts is unknown).

By 1825 a local census indicates that he had moved to Ellery Township,
Chautaqua, New York.

In 1840 he was residing in Carroll, Chautauqua, New York with the
following family: 1m 20-30, 1m 70-80, 1f 50-60. Jacob's age at death is
given as 79, but this may not be entirely accurate.

Family tradition claims that Jacob was also known as "Lewis Jacob Furlow".
Whether Lewis was a formal first name or just a nickname is not known.

Jacob is suggested to have married firstly to an
unknown woman for whom no record survives and by her had the following son:

Bernard FURLOW b: BET 1794 AND 1800 in New York, USA
Bernard's relationship is inferred from census data. In 1820 he is found in
Ripley, Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The only other Furlow family in
the entire count is that of Bernard's suggested father, Jacob Furlow. In
1810 Jacob is shown in Onondaga County with an older son, unaccounted for by
later family records and matching Bernard's age. From these records it is
suggested that Jacob Furlow had a son by a first marriage (previous to his
marriage to Mehitable) and that that son was the Bernard Furlow found in
Ripley in 1820. Bernard is not found in the 1830 census or any later ones.

In 1820 Bernard is shown with his wife and 4 children under 10: 3m-10,
1m26-44, 1f-10, 1f26-44. None of their names are known for certain, but
Bernard's cousin, Joseph is found in 1850 with a 50 year old Minerva Furlow
who is unaccounted for. It is suggested that she could easily be Bernard's
widow

Jacob married
Mehitable W. . Her surname is unknown. She was born 9 APR
1786 in New York, USA. They had the following children:

James FURLOW b: 28 OCT 1806 in Cayuga County, New York, USA. James
married Esther CARPENTER b: 29 FEB 1812 in Rensselaer County, New York,
USA. They had the following children:

Daughter FURLOW b: ABT 1828 in Chautauqua County, New York, USA.
This daughter is found only in an on-line family tree. Her existence is
chronologically challenging. She is not found with her birth family in
any census records. The only possible chronology that would allow her to
have married and died by 1844 would be if she was a twin of Elijah, b.
1828. This would have made her only 16 when she died, and it would make
her mother only 16 when she was born. She is buried in Frewsbury
Cemetery. She is said to have married Derrick CARPENTER.

Elijah FURLOW b: 1828 in Chautauqua County, New York, USA. In 1850
Elijah was residing with the family of Jerusha Carpenter, next door to
Elijah's parents.

George Washington FURLOW b: 7 MAY 1831 in Ellery, Chautauqua County, New
York, USA (next door to father). George is believed to have
married firstly BEF 1860 to ELVIRA b: 1841 in Virginia, USA, secondly
AFT 1860 to MARY, thirdly AFT 1861 to UNKNOWN, fourthly AFT 1862 to
Unknown BUCK, and finally on 22 APR 1890 to Eliza J. Dole BARBER.

Luther James FURLOW b: 7 MAY 1831 in Ellery, Chautauqua County, New
York, USA. Luther is believed to have married firstly BEF 1860 to
an unknown woman and secondly AFT 1860 to Emily E. BEACH.

Joseph S. FURLOW b: 28 OCT 1806 in Cayuga County, New York, USA.
Joseph was a twin of James Furlow. In 1840 he was residing in Kleny,
Chautauqua County, New York, USA with the following family: 1m -5, 1m
30-40, 1f 20-30. In 1845 a local census shows him living in Ellery,
Chautauqua. In 1850 he was living in Ellery, Chautauqua with his family
and his widowed mother. In 1860 he was living in Ellery, Chautauqua nearby
to his brother James, and residing with a "Minerva Furlow" age 50.
Minerva's identity is unknown -- she may have been a cousin,

In 1860, there is a 50 year old Miroslava Furlow residing with Joseph
-- no specified relationship. They are living three houses away from
Joseph's brother, James, and his family. Joseph married Matilda HULL
b: 1815 in New York, USA. They had the following children:

Daniel FURLOW b: 1840 in Chautauqua County, New York, USA

Mary Jane FURLOW b: 4 MAR 1841 in Chautauqua County, New York, USA.
Mary married on 6 JAN 1858 in New York, USA to Lewis Monroe STARR.
They had the following children:

Furlow STARR b: 1874 in New York, USA

Alta Finette STARR

Myrtle S. STARR

William Monroe STARR b: 1882 in Waterloo, Iowa, USA

Eber FURLOW b: 15 SEP 1844 in Ellery, Chautauqua County, New York, USA.
Obit: PJ: 2/3/1919 Bemus Point: The funeral of Eber Furlow was
held from the home Sunday afternoon, the sermon being in charge of
Peacock Lodge, F.& A. M., with prayer by Rev. C. M. Woodmansee of the
Bemus Point Methodist Church.
The bearers were James Culver and Howard Haviland of Peacock Lodge;
George Rappole, Selden Phillips, Fay Putnam and George Phillips of
Sylvan Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of
Sinclairville. Interment was in Bemus Point Cemetery.

The services at the grave were in charge of the Masons. Flowers were
omitted at the request of the family. The services were largely
attended, the Peacock Lodge attending in a body.

Among those in attendance from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Eben
Crandall and Mrs. Frank Potter of Mayville; Sidney Littlefield and Fay
Putnam of Sinclairville; Mary Leet, Charles Leet, Fayette Leet and Mrs.
Alton Hunt of Jamestown.

Eber Furlow was born Sept. 15, 1844, the son of Joseph and Matilda
Furlow. He always resided on the farm where he passed away with the
exception of five years when he lived at Bayview. Mr. Furlow is survived
by his wife, one son, Martin H. Furlow, three grandchildren, Laura,
Lillian and Helen Furlow and one sister who resides in Kansas. He
was a prominent and highly respected resident and will be greatly missed
in the community. Eber married on 15 SEP 1868 to Ann E. LEET b: 5
OCT 1840 in New York, USA. They had the following child:

Martin H. FURLOW b: ABT 1870 in Ellery, Chautauqua County, New York,
USA. Martin married on 2 SEP 1891 in Ellery, Chautauqua County,
New York, USA to Belle A. CARPENTER b: 3 JUN 1871 in Maple Springs,
Ellery Township, Chautauqua County, New York, USA. They had the
following children:

Rhoda FURLOW b: 5 MAR 1812 in Onondaga County, New York, USA. Rhoda
married firstly to Moses PLOSS and secondly to Jeremiah TOWNE.

Jacob FURLOW b: 29 MAY 1814 in Onondaga County, New York, USA. Jacob
was drowned or killed on Lake Erie. His body washed ashore near Dunkirk,
N.Y. It was identified by one of the twins and his Uncle (sic -
brother in law) Burton D. Manley. Place of burial not known. Date of death
not known.

Christina FURLOW b: 1816 in Onondaga County, New York, USA

Elizabeth L. FURLOW b: 9 MAY 1818 in Onondaga County, New York, USA

Polly Mary FURLOW b: 25 AUG 1821 in Chautauqua County, New York, USA

Premalia FURLOW b: 8 DEC 1823 in Chautauqua County, New York, USA

Elijah J. FURLOW b: 21 DEC 1825 in Ellery, Chautauqua County, New York,
USA. Elijah married to Olive MERRICK b: 1834 in New York, USA.
They had the following children:

Elizabeth FURLER b: JUN 1774 in Marbletown, Ulster County, New York
Colony, British North America

Son FURLOW b: AFT 1774 in Ulster County, New York, USA. The
existence of this son is inferred from the 1790 and 1800 census records. His
name is unknown.

Batah FOLLER b: ABT 23 JUN 1779 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York
State, USA. This entry comes for a member-submitted IGI record. It may
be that Batah is the same person as Elizabeth, or it may be that Batah is
the same person as the unknown son found in the 1790 census with the gender
in the IGI record being incorrect.

Cornelius Furler's 18th century Musket

Photos by Paul L Bingle

Thanks to descendant Paul L Bingle, a remarkable family heirloom has recently
been unearthed -- the English Fowling Piece flintlock musket rifle that belonged
to Cornelius Furler and was likely used by him during the American Revolution.
Paul says the following about the rifle:

This is an English Fowling Piece -- A flintlock musket, 52"
long, .62 calibre smoothbore, 37" octagonal-to-round barrel, English walnut
stock, brass front sight, brass furniture (trigger-guard and butt-plate are
beautifully engraved with floral and fern motifs). The gun maker's rectangular
stamp is visible but contains indecipherable characters (ends with tiny
letters "ON" for LONDON?) on what is clearly an English lock-plate, similarly
the barrel-smith's initials (DX?) are a mystery. This has been and is a
working gun. The spring action is still there. Even the flint is readily
removable. But the barrel shows light pitting. The stock has evidence of
expert putty repairs in a couple of fine cracks near the butt. There is no
side-plate where one ordinarily goes, although it doesn't appear to be removed
(Was the gun made without one?). The ramrod is made entirely of one length of
English walnut (including the tip), and, while it fits perfectly where it is
supposed to fit, it may not be original, as most ramrods were steel.

Click on thumbnails for full-size photos.

Pvt.
Cornelius VÖLLER/FURLER , U.E. b: ABT 17 JUN 1753 in Kingston, Ulster
County, New York Colony, British North America. Jacob and Cornelius
Furler grew up in Ulster County, New York. They appear to have been tenant
farmers on the property of Robert Livingston. During the outbreak of the
American Revolution in 1776 they were recruited by Captain Peter TenBroek to
serve with Col. Butler's Rangers. In 1777 they were captured by the Americans
in New Paltz, New York and tried at Fort Montgomery. (Trial documents in 1777
record Jacob and Cornelius Furler as "tenants for life" living on the land of
Robert Livingston.) They were convicted of treason and sentenced to hang. They
managed to convince the court that they were young and naive and had been
seduced by British offers of free land for their service. For some reason the
court was lenient and dismissed their sentence. Having been freed, it appears
they went straight back into service in Butler's Rangers.

After the war, in 1783 they were released from service in the Niagara area of
southern Ontario, where they were permitted to apply for land grants from the
British Crown. Records show they did not apply for their grants until 1798.
During those intervening years they returned to Woodstock in Ulster County,
New York, where they are found in the 1790 census.

On 30 May 1798 Jacob and Cornelius both petitioned for Loyalist military land
grants as soldiers reduced in 1783. It notes that each of their families were
"not in the province" at the time of the petition.

Cornelius married ABT 1775 in Ulster County, New York Colony, British North
America to
Elizabeth DIETS b: ABT 25 JAN 1756 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York
Colony, British, daughter of Johan Wilhelm Diets and Elisabeth Shneider. They had the following children:

William FOLLER/FURLER/FURLOW of Lincoln County b: ABT 9 FEB 1786 in
Kingston, Ulster County, New York, USA, although family tradition accounts
that he was born in 1791 in Gainsborough Township, Lincoln County, Ontario.
William is shown above as a son of
Pvt.
Cornelius Völler FURLER , U.E. although this relationship is unconfirmed, but he is certainly descended from either Jacob or
Cornelius Furler mentioned above. William married ABT 1814 to Nancy
SPRINGSTEEN, born
about 1795 in Gainsborough Township, Lincoln County, Ontario. She was the
daughter of Casparus Springsteen, U.E., and Elizabeth Comfort (descendants of
this line will be pleased to know that Nancy Springsteen has been shown to be of
the same family as singer Bruce Springsteen, thus descendants of this line can
claim to be cousins of Bruce Springsteen.) William and Nancy began their
family together, but William died about 1820 leaving Nancy widowed. Nancy
then applied for a Loyalist land grant as the daughter of a United Empire
Loyalist. Nancy is shown as the Widow Furlough in the 1828 Census living
just a few doors away from Coonrad Furlough/Furler of Branch 2. Thus it is
suggested that William Furlow and Coonrad Furlough/Furler were brothers.
However their father is unknown.

The descendants of William Furler and Nancy Springsteen are presented
below under Branch 2a.

The descendants of Cornelius Furler/Furlow, U.E., are presented
further below under Branch 2b.

Coonrad FURLER , U.E. b: BET 1795 AND 1797 in Woodstock, Ulster County,
New York, USA. Coonrad is recorded as having died in
Gainsborough in 1881 at the age of 84 and also having been born in
Gainsborough (sic?). His death certificate uses the name "Coonrad
Furlow". Canadian immigration records list a "Koonrad Furler", age 80 in
1875, who claimed a federal benefit for having been a militiaman from
1812-1815 (during the war of 1812). The age difference is only 2 years,
which is close enough for dating discrepancies. In the 1828 Niagara Census "Coonrad
Furlough" is found living nearby to the "Widow Furlough", who is actually
Nancy Furler nee Springsteen, suggesting that Coonrad Furler and William
Furler are likely brothers.

William FOLLER/FURLER/FURLOW b: ABT 9 FEB 1786 in Kingston, Ulster
County, New York, USA, although family tradition accounts that he was born
in 1791 in Gainsborough Township, Lincoln County, Ontario. William
is shown above as a son of
Pvt.
Cornelius Völler FURLER , U.E. although this relationship is unconfirmed, but he is certainly descended from either Jacob or
Cornelius Furler mentioned above. William married ABT 1814 to Nancy
SPRINGSTEEN, born
about 1795 in Gainsborough Township, Lincoln County, Ontario. She was the
daughter of Casparus Springsteen, U.E., and Elizabeth Comfort (descendants of
this line will be pleased to know that Nancy Springsteen has been shown to be of
the same family as singer Bruce Springsteen, thus descendants of this line can
claim to be cousins of Bruce Springsteen.) William and Nancy began their
family together, but William died about 1820 leaving Nancy widowed. Nancy
then applied for a Loyalist land grant as the daughter of a United Empire
Loyalist. Nancy is shown as the Widow Furlough in the 1828 Census living
just a few doors away from Coonrad Furlough/Furler of Branch 2. Thus it is
suggested that William Furlow and Coonrad Furlough/Furler were brothers.
However their father is unknown. William Furler and Nancy Springsteen had
the following children:

William Robert FURLER/FURLOW, b: 5 JUN 1814 in Gainsborough Township, Lincoln
County, Ontario (of German origin) and
was still alive in 1901 (contrary to Caistor Baptist Cemetery transcriptions
below). He married Lydia Ann JOHNSON (b:1813, d:1889, buried in Caistor
Baptist Cemetery). William had Lot 10
Conc. 5 one block east of the centre of Caistor and the property across the street on Lot 10, Conc. 6.
The 1851 census shows William and Lydia with sons George and Peter and a
farm-hand, Daniel Springsteen, age 28 (born 1823), presumably a younger
sibling or nephew to Nancy Springsteen, above. The 1871 Census lists the family as Presbyterians (likely an error -- the
1901 census is more likely correct showing them as Baptists) and of German
origin. The 1881 census shows them as "Furlow" and Church of
England, farmers, and residing in Caistor, Monck. The 1891 census shows this family as "Furlow" and living in Caistor. 1891 Farmers Directory for Caistor Township lists William & George Furler
as freeholders at Conc. 5 Lot 10 and a Peter Furler as freeholder at Conc. 6
Lot 7. William
and Lydia had the
following descendants:

George FURLER/FURLOW b: 31 JAN 1843 in Caistor, Grimsby Township, Lincoln
County, Ontario. He married on 24 OCT 1883 in St. Catharines,
Lincoln County, Ontario to Mary Margaret ATKINSON, born 8 APR 1854 in Ontario,
daughter of Richard & Hannah Atkinson. George is buried in Caistor
Baptist Cemetery. They had the following
children: (1891 census shows an additional "Johnson Furler" could be a Johnson cousin from George's mother's family,
possibly working as a farm hand on George's farm, or perhaps an error for
"Jonas" Furler . "Johnson" could be the boy's last name. Thus he
is presently excluded as a son of
this family.)

Elizabeth Ann FURLER b: 6 MAY 1885 in Caistor Centre, Grimsby Township,
Lincoln County, Ontario. She married on 14 NOV 1906 in Welland,
Ontario to James Martin STREET b: 1883 in Caistor Centre, Grimsby
Township, Lincoln County, Ontario. It is not known if they had
children.

George Calvin FURLER b: 14 OCT 1887 in Caistor, Grimsby Township,
Lincoln County, Ontario. He later moved to Shoshone, Delta, Idaho,
USA, where he worked as a woodcutter.

Robert Hiram FURLER b: 21 JUN 1889 in Caistor, Grimsby Township, Lincoln
County, Ontario. He later moved to Beggs Gulch, British Columbia.
He is buried in Caistor Cemetery with no indication of any family.

Peter FURLER b: 13 MAR 1848 in Caistor, Grimsby Township, Lincoln County,
Ontario and died 25 JUN 1927, and is buried in Caistor
Baptist Cemetery. The 1901 census shows him as a Baptist and a farmer of
German origin. He married on 25 FEB 1885 in Dunnville, Norfolk County,
Ontario to Mary Elizabeth SMITH, born 20 AUG 1852 or 21
Sep 1853 in Gainsborough Township, Lincoln County, Ontario as the daughter of
Frederick and Elizabeth Smith. She died 1937 and is buried in Caistor
Baptist Cemetery. Peter and Mary had the
following children:

William FURLER, born 11 APR 1886 in Caistor Township, Lincoln County,
Ontario. Died in 1961, buried in Caistor Baptist Cemetery.

Mary Ann FURLER b: 1855 in Caistor, Grimsby Township, Lincoln County,
Ontario. She married on 20 OCT 1875 in Gainsborough Township, Lincoln
County, Ontario to Calvin Henry THOMAS b: 1853 in Ontario. They had
the following children:

Marthea THOMAS b: 1876 in Caistor, Monk, Ontario

Lydia Ann THOMAS b: 1878 in Caistor, Monk, Ontario

George THOMAS b: OCT 1880 in Caistor, Monk, Ontario

Daughter FURLOW, born before 1820. Her existence is extrapolated
from the 1828 Niagara census. Nothing more is known of her. She
could easily be the Sarah FURLER who married Joseph Bowman in Haldimand, shown
below under Research Leads.

Son FURLOW?, born before 1820. His existence is extrapolated from the
1828 Niagara census. Nothing more is known of him. He may not
actually be a son of William and Nancy, but may be the Daniel Springsteen who
is later found in 1851 working on William Robert Furler's farm.

Robert FURLOW, born 1820 in Gainsborough Township, Lincoln County,
Ontario. He married Mary, whose surname is unknown. She was born
about 1830. They had one known child:

Isaac
FURLOW, born 1850 in Gainsborough Township, Lincoln County,
Ontario. Nothing more is known of him. He is found only in the
1851 census with his parents and has not been identified in any later census
records, He is suspected to have died young.
Thus, it is believed that the line of Robert Furlow may have become extinct
at this point.

Nancy Furlow (nee Springsteen) married secondly on 28 JUN 1831 in Grimsby
Township, Lincoln County, Ontario to Gideon KENTLE and had the following known
children:

Peter KANTLE, born 1833 in Gainsborough Township, Lincoln County, Ontario.
He married a woman named Elmira and had a son:

William H. KANTEL, born 1854 in Gainsborough Township, Lincoln County,
Ontario.

Rebecca KANTLE, born 1835 in Gainsborough Township, Lincoln County,
Ontario.

James KANTLE, born 1839 in Gainsborough Township, Lincoln County, Ontario.

It is interesting to note that William Furler and Peter Kantle, being
half-brothers, named a son after each other.

The first branch of the Furlers descends from Cornelius Furler, U.E. of the Ulster Furlers above. This family can be found
in the early 1800s as farmers in Windham, Norfolk County.

Cornelius FURLER/FURLOW, b: BET 1792 AND 1794 in Ulster County, New York, or
Pennsylvania, USA. He married
to Mary Ann GALLOP b: BET 1805 AND 1807
in New York, USA. They had the following
children:

William Henry FURLER/FURLOW b: 22 MAY 1829 in Ontario, Canada.
William's birth record has not been found and his exact parents are not
known for certain. He is suggested as a son of Cornelius for the
following reasons. William's granddaughter, Nancy Elvira Furler
(daughter of David Orren Furler) wrote in a letter about attending her
cousin Ervin Furler's birthday on June 22. By our present accounting that
would make Ervin a first cousin to David and it would make William Henry
Furler the brother of Eli S. Furler, Ervin's father. It's possible that
William Henry and Eli were not brothers; it's possible that they shared
common grandparents instead of common parents. However it is
suggested that it is less likely that Nancy would be attending her
father's second cousin's birthday party. Thus, in the absence of
confirming or refuting evidence, the closer relationship is to be
preferred for now.

Jonas FURLER b: 1837 in Ontario, Canada. Evidence of this
Jonas is conflicting. His gravestone in Delhi Cemetery clearly
shows "Jonas Furler, 1837 - 1905, his wife Martha Wintermute, 1872 -
1958." Buried with them are their children Iva May, 1898-1912, Cecil
Roy, 1899 - 1982. Nearby is Corporal Eli Jonas Furler, 38th Batt'n, CEF,
13 AUG 1964, Age 74. The inscriptions have been double checked for
accuracy. According to his gravestone, Jonas was 35 years older than his
wife!

However, Jonas Furler is recorded in the 1901 census as being
born 10 JUL 1869. His age at time of marriage is recorded as 27 in 1897,
making him only 1 year older than his wife. The Ontario death
registration for Jonas reads: Jonas Furler, 37, died 20 Jul 1905 in
Windham [SR19050728] Norfolk County. The census, marriage, and death
records are all in agreement with each other, but in significant
conflict with the gravestone. At present it must be presumed that the
gravestone is in error and that this Jonas Furler has somehow become
confused with the later Jonas Furler on the stone. But such a
significant error would certainly have been noticed by the family and
corrected.

Sythia M. FURLER b: 1837 in Ontario

Eli S. FURLER/FURLOW (Eli may be an abbreviation of Cornelius
or Elijah) was born 27 MAR 1841 in Smithville, Grimsby Township, Lincoln County, Ontario, a Baptist of German origin.
He married on 25 DEC 1863 in Canboro, Lincoln County, Ontario to Mary
Ann MCPHERSON, who was born 17 MAR 1843 in
Gainsborough, Lincoln, Ontario, daughter of Hiram & Catharine
MacPherson. He died 1916. She died in
1930. They are buried in Delhi Cemetery. Eli may have been
previously married. Eli and Mary Ann had the following children:

Oliver
FURLER/FURLOW, born 18 APR 1860 in Windham Township, Norfolk County, Ontario of German origin.
(Oliver's birth is shown as 1865 in the 1881 census, perhaps to belie
the fact that his mother was only 16 when she married. These
Furlers liked to marry young girls -- see Conrad Hosiah Furler of
Branch 2.)
Oliver married on 30 OCT 1884 in Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario to Alice BOWMAN. She was born 17 APR 1872 in Ontario (apparently
only 12! and only 16 when her
first child was born). She was the daughter of Isaac Bowman and
Louisa Cudner. They had the following children:

Cpl.
Eli Jonas FURLER/FURLOW, born 22 OCT 1888 in Windham, Norfolk, Ontario.
He served with the 38th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force. Eli married on
21 AUG 1910 in Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario to Ruth Octavia BROUGHTON b: 10
JUN 1892 in Waterford, Norfolk, Ontario.
They had the following children. This line is being researched by Herb Rose.

Mary Viola FURLER b: 1915 in Windham, Norfolk County, Ontario. She
married Herbert Howard ROSE b: 13 JUN 1917 in Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario.
They had the following children:

Dorothy Helena ROSE b: 19 MAR 1936 in Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario

Tim Charles ROSE b: ABT 1938 in Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario

Living ROSE

Melvin FURLER b: 1916 in Windham, Norfolk County, Ontario. He
married LILA whose surname is unknown. She was b: ABT 1916.

Brian FURLER b: Private

Robert FURLER b: Private

Clara May
FURLER, born 22 DEC 1890 in Windham, Norfolk, Ontario.
She married on 20 APR 1908 in Windham Centre, Norfolk County,
Ontario to her neighbour Charles Walter
SHAW,
born 13 OCT 1888 in Windham, Norfolk, Ontario, and had the
following children:

Grace SHAW b: ABT 1910. She married a man surnamed Martin.

Percy Clyde SHAW b: 1914. He married Theresa Elizabeth
BOWMAN, his third cousin. Dana Shaw is a descendant of this
line.

Mabel Pearl FURLER, born 18 JUL 1896 in Windham, Norfolk, Ontario.

Erwin (Ervin) James Lewis FURLER/FURLOW, born 28 FEB 1901 in Windham Township, Norfolk
County, Ontario. Ervin Furler is buried in the same plot as
Roy N. Furler in Delhi cemetery. He married on 5 JAN 1921 in
Norfolk, Ontario to Grace Victoria SLOATE b: 1905 in Windham,
Norfolk County, Ontario

Mary FURLER b: ABT 1862 in Windham Township, Norfolk County, Ontario

Irvine/Erwin FURLER b: 22 JUN 1864 in Windham Township, Norfolk County,
Ontario. Norfolk County Probate Records show Ervin Furler, farmer and bachelor of
Windham, died 17 May 1929. Ervin never married. Norfolk County
probate records show Ervin Furler, farmer and bachelor of Windham, died
17 May 1929. Nancy Elvira Furler (daughter of David Orren Furler,
Branch 2, below) mentions in a letter that she is going to her cousin
Ervin's birthday party on June 22. From this reference alone it is
interpreted that Ervin was a first cousin to Elvira's father.

Jonas Furler, born 12 JUL 1869 in
Windham Township, Norfolk County, Ontario .
He married 26 APR 1897 in Delhi, Windham, Norfolk, Ontario to Martha WINTERMUTE
b: 15 MAR 1870 in Garafaxa, Wellington County, Ontario. There is
something amiss with Jonas Furler. His gravestone in Delhi Cemetery
clearly shows "Jonas Furler, 1837 - 1905, his wife Martha Wintermute, 1872
- 1958." Buried with them are their children Iva May, 1898-1912, Cecil
Roy, 1899 - 1982. Nearby is Corporal Eli Jonas Furler, 38th Batt'n, CEF,
13 AUG 1964, Age 74. The inscriptions have been double checked for
accuracy. According to his gravestone, Jonas was 35 years older than his
wife!

However, Jonas Furler is recorded in the 1901 census as being born
10 JUL 1869. His age at time of marriage is recorded as 27 in 1897, making
him only 1 year older than his wife. The Ontario death registration for
Jonas reads: Jonas Furler, 37, died 20 Jul 1905 in Windham [SR19050728]
Norfolk County. The census, marriage, and death records are all in
agreement with each other, but in significant conflict with the
gravestone. At present it must be presumed that the gravestone is in
error. But such a significant error would certainly have been noticed by
the family and corrected. They had the
following children:

Jonas George FURLER b: 25 OCT 1901 in Windham Township, Norfolk
County, Ontario. He married on 28 JUN 1922 in Delhi, Norfolk
County, Ontario to Leatha HARRIS b: 1904 in Scotland, Windham
Township, Norfolk County, Ontario. They had the following
children:

Roy N. FURLER b: 1 JAN 1923 in Delhi, Windham Township, Norfolk
County, Ontario. He married firstly to Frances VIVIAN, b.
1923, by whom he had the following children. Frances died in
1957 and Roy married secondly AFT 1957 to Muriel H. RICE, b: 1927 in
Ontario.

Living FURLER

Glendon S. FURLER b: ABT 1950 in Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia. He
died young, but did have one child:

Living FURLER

Living FURLER

Lloyd FURLER b: Private

Ross FURLER b: Private

Vincent FURLER b: Private

Living FURLER

Janett FURLER b: 1872 in Windham Township, Norfolk County, Ontario.
She married in Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario to Ira SHAW b: 20 MAY 1860
in Ontario. They had the following child:

Eva SHAW b: 7 JUN 1894 in Windham Township, Lincoln County,
Ontario

Pheobe J. FURLER b: 19 AUG 1843 in Grimsby Township, Lincoln
County, Ontario. She married firstly ABT 1865 to Harmon HOUSE b:
ABT 1840 in Ontario. She was
widowed by age 28. She married secondly on 14 JUL 1872 in
Caistor, Canboro Township, Lincoln County, Ontario to Leonard ROBINS
b: 1832 in Ontario, and was of Gainsboro in Canboro Township.
They had the following children. The first four of these
children appear to belong to one of their parents' first marriage, but
it's not known which parent:

William ROBINS b: 1865 in Lincoln or Norfolk County, Ontario

Hezekiah ROBINS b: 7 AUG 1864 in Lincoln or Norfolk County, Ontario

Albert ROBINS b: 1870 in Lincoln or Norfolk County, Ontario

Alfred ROBINS b: 1870 in Lincoln or Norfolk County, Ontario

Daniel ROBINS b: 9 APR 1873 in Lincoln or Norfolk County, Ontario

Leonard ROBINS b: 1874 in Lincoln or Norfolk County, Ontario

Ida ROBINS b: 1876 in Lincoln or Norfolk County, Ontario

Annie ROBINS b: 7 APR 1879 in Waterford, Norfolk County, Ontario

Cynthia ROBINS b: 3 DEC 1880 in Waterford, Norfolk County, Ontario

Eli ROBINS b: 27 SEP 1882 in Waterford, Norfolk County, Ontario

Rebecca ROBINS b: 12 OCT 1886 in Waterford, Norfolk County, Ontario

Marilda FURLER b: BET 1844 AND 1845 in Lincoln or Norfolk County,
Ontario. She moved to St. Clair, Michigan where she married on 1
Nov 1870 to Thomas Kennedy. He was born about 1849 in Ontario.
Marilda records her father's birthplace as Pennsylvania. They had
a daughter:

Maggie Kennedy, born 1872 in Ontario.

Daniel L. FURLER b: BET 1848 AND 1849 in Lincoln or Norfolk
County, Ontario. He has not been found in later census records and
is presumed to have died young.

William Henry FURLER/FURLOW, born 22 MAY 1829 in Ontario, Canada, shown above as
probably the son of Cornelius Furler and Mary Ann Gallop. William's birth record has not been found and his exact parents are
not known for certain. He is suggested as a son of Cornelius for the
following reasons. William's granddaughter, Nancy Elvira Furler
(daughter of David Orren Furler) wrote in a letter about attending her
cousin Ervin Furler's birthday on June 22. By our present accounting that
would make Ervin a first cousin to David and it would make William Henry
Furler the brother of Eli S. Furler, Ervin's father. It's possible that
William Henry and Eli were not brothers; it's possible that they shared
common grandparents instead of common parents. However it is
suggested that it is less likely that Nancy would be attending her
father's second cousin's birthday party. Thus, in the absence of
confirming or refuting evidence, the closer relationship is to be
preferred for now.

William is
recorded in later census records as being of Germanic origin. Family
tradition claims they were of Pennsylvania "Dutch" (Deutsch) origin. This
discrepancy is more fully discussed above.

William Furler was a farmer in Oakland, Norfolk County,
Ontario (just south of Brantford) in the mid-1800s. He married in 1853 in
Haldimand County, Upper Canada Colony, British North America to Mary Elizabeth
DOUGHNEE.
She was born 1 JUL 1833 in Caledonia, Haldimand County, Ontario, She was the
daughter of Joseph and Nancy Doughnee of mixed Québecois and American
background. William and Mary began their family in Oakland and later moved
to Gainsborough in Lincoln County. William and Mary had twelve children
including two sets of twins:

David Orren FURLER b: 12 MAR 1851 in Oakland, Norfolk County (present-day Brant County), Ontario.
He was a twin brother to Margaret). He married on 31 MAY 1876 in
Waterford, Norfolk County, Ontario to Mary Nancy SWEARS also of Oakland. She was the
daughter of Daniel Swears and Catherine Rock and was probably of Loyalist
background, however this has not yet been verified. David's middle
name is found with the following variant spellings: Orron & Oron. It
is a variant of Aaron and may also be a diminutive of Lorne. Their story continues below.

Margaret FURLER b: 12 MAR 1851 in Oakland, Brant County, Upper Canada
Colony, British North America. She was the twin sister of David.
She is presumed to have died young as she has a later sister also named
Margaret.

Joseph Henry FURLER b: 6 NOV 1853 in Ontario and moved to Dunnville,
Norfolk County, Ontario. Joseph never married. He can be found
living with his parents in the 1901 census in Wainfleet, Monck, Haldimand,
Ontario.

Mary Agnes FURLER b: 27 MAY 1858 in Ontario. It is presumed
that Mary never married. In 1901, at age 45, she can be found living with
her parents and her bachelor brother, Joseph.

Conrad Hosiah FURLOW b: 27 MAR 1860 in Gainsborough, Lincoln County,
Ontario.
Known as "Hosey" and used the Furlow spelling. He married on 30 NOV 1886 in Residence of William
and Mary Furler, Gainsborough, Moulton Township, Lincoln County, Ontario to Charlotte
"Lottie" LAMBERT (a.k.a. LAMBIER/LAMBEER). She was born in 1870
in Binbrook, Wentworth County, Ontario.
Hosey was reputed to have been violently abusive. It is recalled
that he kicked his daughter in the stomach and then abandoned the family.
It is believed that he may have moved to the United States. Conrad
and Charlotte had the following child:

Blanche Ellen FURLOW b: 23 AUG 1891 in Cayuga, Norfolk County, Ontario.
In 1901 she is found living with her grandparents. Presumably her
father had already left. She married on 14 AUG 1907 in Arkona,
Lambton County, Ontario, Canada to Arthur S. BUTLER b: 1884 in Warkwick
Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada. It is not known if they
had children.

Henry Elmer FURLER b: 19 DEC 1862 in Ontario. Henry's name may be
Harry or Harvey -- the handwriting in the family Bible is difficult to
read. As he does not show up in later census records, it is presumed that
he died young. His exact date of death is unknown.

Garner Emerson FURLER b: 22 DEC 1866 in Ontario. It is presumed that
Garner died as a child as he does not show up in later census records.

James Alexander FURLER b: 11 MAR 1867 in Ontario. Nothing more is known of
him.

Charles William Henry FURLER b: 4 JAN 1869 in New York State, USA.
Family tradition holds that Charles and his twin sister, Charlot, were
born in a covered wagon on a return trip from New York State. Charlot died at
birth. Charles
married on 10 OCT 1899 in Dunnville, Haldimand Norfolk County, Ontario to Emily Amethyst FRICKER.
She was born 20 FEB 1885 in Mere Zeals, Wiltshire, England. They
had the following children:

Mary Alice FURLER b: 2 NOV 1900 in Moulton Township, Dunnville,
Haldimand Norfolk County, Ontario. She married on 1 NOV 1926
to William HILBERG b: 18 JAN 1896 in Bentinck, Grey County,
Ontario, Canada as the son of Christian Hilberg and Mary Boehms.
Mary and William had the following children:

Charles William FURLER b: 10 MAR 1902 in Windham Township, Delhi,
Haldimand Norfolk County, Ontario. He married on 28 MAR 1925
in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario to Hazel Viola ANDERSON b: 30 JUL 1903
in Ontario. "Charles worked as a civilian working on
torpedoes at Pontiac Motors, while his daughter, Margaret, worked
on Bofer guns. Charles and Margaret would ride to work together
and that is when Charles taught Margaret how to drive a car.
Charles worked his way up to become a Supervisor of Foundry at
Pontiac Motors." (descendant, Rebecca Moe). They had the following children:

Doris Irene FURLER b: Private. She married firstly to Burton Roy
SMITH and and secondly to John GRUNDRUM. Their information is
private.

George Arthur FURLER b: 12 OCT 1904 in Windham Township, Delhi,
Haldimand Norfolk County, Ontario who married on 10 AUG 1927 in
Bowling Green, Ohio to Mabel Elizabeth MAHANEY. She was born 26 MAR
1908 in Farmington, Michigan, USA. They had the following children,
only one of whom survived birth.
(Note: The following data may contain information on living persons, but
is published in the public domain on Hugh Lapham's Genealogy (see links
below))

Myrtle Irene FURLER b: 11 FEB 1907 in Halton County, Ontario. She married
on 6 JUL 1939 in Grimsby, Lincoln County, Ontario to John Edward
APLIN b: 13 NOV 1904 in Devonshire, England and had the following
children:

Living APLIN

Living APLIN

Charlot Ann FURLER b: 4 JAN 1869 in New York, USA. (Twin sister of Charles William Henry Furler). She
died as a three week old infant while travelling in a covered wagon with
her family back from the USA.

Margaret Ann FURLER/FURLOW b: 2 DEC 1870 in Canborough, Monck
County, Ontario. County boundaries have since changed so it's
possible her birth place may be a copying error for Gainsborough, Lincoln
County. Margaret Furler appears to have had a colourful history of
marriages. It was previously believed that her multiple marriages all
ended in the deaths of her husbands and that she was a multiple-widow.
Present research now shows that she was in fact a multiple-divorcée.

Margaret Furler married firstly at the age of only 14 to Henry Hartsell,
but she claimed to be 18 on the marriage record. They had one son together
(confirmed by his marriage record) named William and then presumably
divorced while William was still a child. William lived with his father
after the divorce and later married and had descendants. Henry Hartsell
married secondly about 1900 and lived until 1927 in Ontario.
Interestingly, William's existence was not known to his Furler cousins
until he was discovered during the course of this research project.

Margaret Furler married secondly before 1901 to a man named Sharp. In
1901 Margaret was living in Wainfleet with her parents, listed as
"Margaret Sharp", shown as "married", but without her husband. This
marriage presumably didn't last either -- whether it came to an end by
divorce or death is not known. However given her history and the fact that
she was shown in 1901 as married but not living with her husband would
favour the idea that they divorced.

In 1905 or 1908 (the date is hard to read) Margaret immigrated to the
United States; it is believed to Buffalo, New York.

In 1909 Margaret returned to Canada and married thirdly to Clarke
Emerson. The marriage record reports her as a "spinster", even though this
was her third marriage -- whether that was a clerk's error or deliberate
deception on Margaret's part is not known. Her residence at the time was
given as "Buffalo" and her mother's maiden name is given incorrectly as
"Elisabeth Lambier". Margaret and Clarke had one daughter together and
then this marriage, too, ended in divorce. Evidence shows that Clarke
lived to a ripe old age while Margaret was off to her fourth marriage.

Margaret moved to Farmington, Michigan, USA and married fourthly
sometime between 1912-1915 to Samuel Lock. Samuel's first wife died in
1912, so they must have been married after that. And Margaret's daughter
died in 1915 and is buried with Samuel Lock, so they must have been
married before that. They were residing in Farmington in 1920. Samuel died
in 1929 and is buried in Oakland cemetery along with his step-daughter,
Myrtle Emerson, but not his wife Margaret. Interestingly, Margaret is
recorded on Samuel's stone as "Margaret A., widow of Emerson, 1870 - ".
The last date is left off presumably because she was never buried with
Samuel. But it's most interesting that she describes herself as a "widow
of Emerson" when we know Clark Emerson was still very much alive.

Margaret died about 1935-1936 in an unknown grave in Detroit, Michigan,
USA. She had apparently used up all her money and her nephew, Charles
William Furler, paid $10 in order that she would not be buried in a
pauper's grave. Thrice divorced and then (probably twice) widowed, Margaret lived an
unusual life for that era.

Margaret married firstly on 24 MAY 1884 in Dunnville, Moulton Township,
Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada to Henry Josiah HARTSELL b: 9 MAR 1864
in Seneca Township, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada. They had the
following child:

William Henry HARTSELL b: DEC 1887 in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
No birth record has been found for William, but his marriage record gives
his parents as "Henry Hertsell and Margaret Furler". He married and
had descendants. Their information is beyond the scope of this
research project.

Margaret married thirdly on 5 NOV 1909 in Bridgeburg, Welland County,
Ontario, Canada to Clarke EMERSON b: 9 FEB 1870 in Moulton Township,
Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada. They had the following child:

Margaret married fifthly on 22
JAN 1930 in Farmington, Michigan, USA, to George KENNETH of Detroit,
Michigan, USA.

Marilda Harriett Ann FURLER/FURLOW b: 21 NOV 1875 in Canborough, Monck
Township, Lincoln County, Ontario. She married on 12 SEP 1894 in
Dunnville, Haldimand Norfolk County, Ontario to Edward William HILES b: 28
AUG 1866 in Willoughby Township, Haldimand County, Ontario. He was the son of Joseph
Hiles and Emma Downey. Nothing more is known of them, however
"Downey" is a known alternative spelling for "Doughnee", the surname of
Marilda Furler's mother. It is not known if they were related.
Marilda and Edward had the following children shortly after which Marilda
died:

Joseph William HILES b: 9 SEP 1897 in Wainfleet Township, Haldimand
County, Ontario. He was orphaned in 1903 and was raised by his
Furler grandparents. In 1911 he was living with his uncle Joseph. He
worked as a labourer for various area farmers and never married.

John Wesley Arthur Hiles Or DOANE b: 13 APR 1903 in Wainfleet Township,
Haldimand County, Ontario. Arthur Hiles was born just two weeks
prior to his mother's death. His mother's dying wish was that her friend
Mary Ann Doane (nee Schwoob), wife of John Harris Doane, would raise her
son. Thus Arthur was adopted by the Doane family and took the name John
Wesley Arthur Doane. He married on 28 NOV 1931 to Beatrice Merl
SCHWOOB b: 6 MAR 1912 in Wainfleet Township, Haldimand County, Ontario

David Orren Furler
married on 31 MAY 1876 in Waterford, Norfolk County, Ontario to Mary Nancy
SWEARS.
She was born 7 MAR 1856 in Oakland, Brant County, Upper Canada Colony, British
North America as the daughter of Daniel Swears and Catherine Rock. The
Swears family came from mixed American/Dutch/German background. Their
ancestry is outlined further below. David moved his family a little ways north to Caistor (south
Grimsby) in Lincoln County. In 1901 they are shown living in Beamsville
(north Grimsby), Lincoln County. Lapham's Genealogy records that David used to
walk once a week from Caistor to Dunnville and back to visit his parents.
David later moved his family to Oakland in Brant County where he had a farm for
several years. He later lost the farm and moved in with his son Mercellus. David and Mary had the following known children:

Nancy Elvira FURLER b: 15 DEC 1876 in Caister, Lincoln Co., Ontario.
Nancy went by Elvira or "Vira". She was raised on a farm near
Oakland in Brant County. She married a railroad worker, John
THORNTON and the story of their life is continued on the THORNTON Family Page.

Mercellus Benjamin FURLER b: 9 AUG 1879 in Lincoln County, Ontario is
recorded as having held the military rank of private. Lapham's
genealogy (see links below) records the following: "Ellis fought in France in WWI with
Princess Patricia's Army Regiment. He developed diabetes there and was
hospitalized. While in hospital he made a black satin tablecloth by hand,
with seven different badges, including: a beaver, his name badge, a maple
leaf, a daisy, an Australian badge and some "thumb prints". He worked for
9 years at Freel's farm halfway between Grimsby and Winona. He died of old
age." Ellis married on 8 AUG 1905 in Clinton Township,
Lincoln County, Ontario to Frances Elizabeth Bedwell, believed to have
been born 11 MAY 1873 in Caterham, Surrey, England.
Frances was orphaned in England and shipped to Canada as an indentured
servant. It's not known if her real name was Bedwell, or if that is the
name of the family who raised her in Canada, or if it's the name given to
her by the government. She was married firstly to Mike Sweet. In
1911, Marcellus is found living only five farms away from William Bridgman. Ellis
and Frances remained in Lincoln County and had the following children:

Rhoda FURLER b: 18 MAY 1882 in Windham, Delhi Township, Norfolk County,
Ontario married on 21 NOV 1900 in Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario to
William Houghton, b: 3 MAR 1867 in Middlesex, England. In 1901 they are found living next door to Rhoda's
parents in Beamsville, Lincoln County. They later moved to Hamilton
where it is believed they had four children:

David HOUGHTON b: 21 NOV 1902 in Beamsville, Lincoln, Ontario

Mable HOUGHTON b: 6 OCT 1907 in Barton Township, Wentworth, Ontario

Florence Violet May HOUGHTON b: Private

William HOUGHTON b: Private

Lorne (or
Oron) FURLER b: 16 DEC 1884 in Oakland, Brant County, Ontario. Lorne
drowned tragically at the age of seven while playing with his brother
Ellis who was unable to save him.

Mary
May FURLER b: 23 JUN 1890 in Oakland, Brant County, Ontario married on 20
AUG 1907 in Beamsville, Lincoln County, Ontario to Fred DEUXBERRY and had
children:

Unknown DEUXBERRY b: Private

Walter DEUXBERRY b: AFT 1907 in Ontario

Laurie DEUXBERRY b: Private

Davina
Ferne FURLER b: 18 OCT 1898 in Lincoln County, Ontario. She married
firstly on 20 AUG
1919 in Dundas, Wentworth County, Ontario to Joseph Edward LACOMBE. He was born in 1890 in Quebec (City),
Quebec. Davina married secondly to Fred LAUFMAN, with whom she had
no children. Davina had the following children with her first
husband, Joseph Edward LaCombe:

Letitia LACOMBE b: Private. She married to Stewart REID b: ABT
1910 in Ontario and had the following child:

Glen Cameron REID b: 16 SEP 1939 in Ontario. His marriage
and descendant information is not published for privacy reasons.

Mary Nancy Swears, wife of David Orren Furler has an interesting
ancestry herself. Her ancestors are presented briefly below and are
more fully accounted for in the accompanying Personal Data Pages (GEDCOM).

The following section contains the scraps of information we currently have on
the intervening generations between the Ulster Furlers above and the three
Ontario branches, as well as families whose surnames may possibly be corruptions
of Furler and may yet be connected to this family. The following information has not yet been
reconciled. The common recurrences of the names Jacob and Cornelius in
succeeding generations make it extremely difficult to ascertain just who is who.
It is not safe to assume that those with the same name are necessarily the same
person.

The
Third Regiment, usually known as Col.. Fisher's of Vischer's, was composed of
militia from the present east end of the county, or the Mohawk District.

Privates

Fuller, Abraham

Fuller, Isaac

Fuller, Michel

Tryon
County Rangers and Exempts

Fuller, Isaac

Fuller, Michel

Butler's Rangers 1783

Cornelius FURLOW, Private, in Ten Broeck's company 1 AUG 1778 - 24 OCT
1778. Mustered in Ten Broeck's company on a return covering the period 3
SEP 1782 - 9 APR 1783. On the date the muster was signed he is listed as
"on duty" which would appear to be in the Ranger Barracks. 30 years old
with a wife and one child on 30 NOV 1783:

Cornelius FURLOW, b. 1753, Mrs. FURLOW, b. 1757

Cornelius FURLOW, b. JUL 1778

Jacob FURLOW/FORLAW/FORLOW, Private, in Ten Broeck's company 1 AUG
1778 - 24 OCT 1778. Mustered in Ten Broeck's company on a return covering
the period 3 SEP 1782 - 9 APR 1783. On the date the muster was signed he
is listed as "on duty" which would appear to be in the Ranger Barracks. 33
years old with five children on 30 NOV 1783:

Jacob FURLOW, b 1750

Mary FURLOW, b 1768 (could be Jacob's younger sister or a daughter)

Sally FURLOW, b 1770

Jacob FURLOW, b 1773

Elizabeth FURLOW, b 1775

Bertha FURLOW, b 1777

UEL Land Grants

Nancy FURLOW (nee Springsteen), praying for a grant of land as the
daughter of a UEL. Granted 200 acres as such. Gainsboro 1820.

Jacob FURLOW, 30 MAY 1798, praying for his military lands as a soldier
reduced in 1783. Petitioner's family is not in the province.

Cornelius FURLOW, 30 MAY 1798, ditto. Then in 1808 (date uncertain)
praying for a grant of land as a military claimant, now that his name may be
placed on the UE list. Deferred for his Excellency's pleasure to know if
the military allowance of lands should be extended to the petitioner.

David FURLER,1m-10, 1m10-16, 1m26-45, 1f-10, 1f16-26, 1f26-45,
1f45+.(could this be who David Oren Furler is named
after??? Could this be the father of William Henry Furler???)
David b.1755-1774, (prob 1760ish) wife b. 1755-1774, mother/in-law b bef 1755

John FURLOW, 1m-10, 1m45+, 1f-10, 1f10-16, 2f26-45, 1f26-45 (John with
his 10 yr old son Cornelius. John was not UEL so was not eligible for
Canadian land. The other Furlers have left for Ontario.)

Conrad MEISNER, 3m16-26, 1m45+, 1f26-45, 1f45+ (nearby)

Conrad MEISNER Jr, 1m-10, 1m26-45, 1f26-45, 1f45+(mother/in law?)

1810 in Flemingsburg, Fleming, KY

Robert FURLOW, 00-10-01, 00001

1810 in Cumru, Berks, Penn

John FURLOW, 02101, 00101

John FURLOW Jr, 10100, 00100

*Shandaken was first settled at the end of the American Revolution, but was
not incorporated as a town until 1804, when it was separated from the town of
Woodstock. Conrad Meisner and "a man named Furlow" (John) are listed as two of
the earliest residents. This is the same valley that they were recruited
from by Butler.

Also residing with the Furlows and Meisners are several households of
CRISPELL families

Chautauqua County

1825Furlow, Jacob 4 8 2 1 0 1 1 6 --- --- 30

A. Head of familyB. All males in familyC. All females in familyD. Males subject to militia dutyE. Males qualified to voteF. Aliens, not naturalizedG. Married females under 45H. Unmarried females 16-45I. Unmarried females under age 16J. Births during year precedingK. Deaths during yearL. Acres of improved land occupied by family

(He is not found in any other census
records. He is too old to be the eldest son of Jacob.)

*agriculture, ***manufacturing

Lewis Jacob FURLOW/FURLOUGH, b. 1764 in New York State (exact location
unknown, date calculated from grave stone, conflicts with census which give
birth 1760-80). He may be the same person as Jacob FORLER b: ABT 2 AUG 1772 in
Kingston, Ulster County, New York, shown above as the son of Pvt. Jacob
Voller. He is said to have come to Chautauqua county as one of its
earliest settlers. Census records place him there between 1820-1825.
I strongly suspect he is related to the Furler family above. He is
presumed to have married Mehitable W. whose full surname is unknown, although no
record of their marriage has been found.
FURLOW, Mehitable W. (__________). b. Apr. 9, 1786. d. Mar. 10,
1852. Age 65/11/10. bur Lewis Cemetery, Ellery, Chautauqua, w/o Jacob Furlow. He resided in 1825 in Ellery,
Chautauqua; res 1830 in Ellery, Chautauqua, 1m -5, 1m 15-20, 1m 20-30, 1m 50-60,
2f 5-10, 2f 10-15, 1f 15-20, 1f 20-30, 1f 40-50; res 1840 in Carroll,
Chautauqua, 1m 20-30, 1m 70-80, 1f 50-60. He died Dec. 15, 1843,
Ellery, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Age 79. Buried: Lewis Cemetery, Ellery,
Chautauqua, NY. Jacob and Mehitable had the following family:

Son FURLOW, b 1794-1800 in New York, USA,
(shown in 1810 census) probably from a previous marriage.

Mary Jane FURLOW (this is what my records show but I have seen her as just
"Jane Furlow" and on the 1850 census as "James Furlow"),
b. - 4 Mar 1841 in Chautauqua Co, NY,
m. - 6 Jan 1858 in NY to Lewis Monroe Starr, son of Oliver Lewis Starr and
Lorain Ives,
d. - 6 Mar 1923 in Westphalia, Anderson Co, KS. Lewis and her are buried in
the Westphalia Cemetary right outside of the city.
Their children are:

Martin FURLOW, b. 1846 in NY, w parents 1860 (m? Marie
Gibson moved to Brooklyn, had family? see IGI for possible). (online
genealogy gives his death as 1856, but he's residing with his parents in 1860.
buried Bemus Point Cemetery 1846-1856.

Jacob FURLOW, b. May 29, 1814 Cayuga or Onondaga County,
N.Y. d. was drowned or killed on Lake Erie. His body washed ashore near Dunkirk,
N.Y. It was identified by one of the twins and his Uncle (sic - brother in law) Burton D. Manley. Place
of burial not known.

Christina FURLOW. b. 1816 Onondaga County, N.Y.
(Either Jerusha or Christina died before 1820 as the census shows only 5
daughters.)

The following family were in Chenango county which is not far from Cayuga and
Onondaga counties where the family above are believed to have originated.
These places are not far from where the Furler family above originated.

Mary Jane Furlow (this is what my records show but I have seen her as just
"Jane Furlow" and on the 1850 census as "James Furlow")
b. - 4 Mar 1841 in Chautauqua Co, NY
m. - 6 Jan 1858 in NY to Lewis Monroe Starr, son of Oliver Lewis Starr and
Lorain Ives
d. - 6 Mar 1923 in Westphalia, Anderson Co, KS. Lewis and her are buried in
the Westphalia Cemetary right outside of the city. I have pictures if your
interested.

Their children are Furlow Starr, Alta Finette Starr, Myrtle S. Starr, and
William Monroe Starr.

Word was received in this city yesterday of the death of Adalnie Furlow Tousley
at the home of her daughter at Ignacio, Colorado on October 8th [ 1918 ] after
an illness extending over a year. Mrs. Tousley was the widow of the late Charles
P. Tousley who died in La Junta, Col., in August 1909.

Adalnie Furlow Tousley was born at Bemus Point on April 2, 1859, coming to
Jamestown with her parents as a young girl where she spent a larger portion of
her life, moving to Colorado nine years ago. She was married to Charles P.
Tousley in this city, April 2, 1883. Mrs. Tousley was a communicant of St.
Luke’s Church of this city.

She leaves to mourn her, her daughter, Mrs. Doris Tousley Strain and [Granddaughter]Ruth
Charlotte Strain of Ignacio. The surviving relatives in this city [Jamestown,NY]
are John H. Tousley, Miss Ruth Tousley, and Ralph Noble. The burial took place
at Ignacio.”

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( Jamestown [ NY] Morning Post, Tuesday October 15, 1918, page 5. )

note: census lists given name, various, sometimes as “Adaline” and shows her as
daughter of Daniel Furlow.

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PJ: 2/3/1919 Bemus Point: The funeral of Eber Furlow was
held from the home Sunday afternoon, the sermon being in charge of Peacock
Lodge, F.& A. M., with prayer by Rev. C. M. Woodmansee of the Bemus Point
Methodist Church.
The bearers were James Culver and Howard Haviland of Peacock Lodge; George
Rappole, Selden Phillips, Fay Putnam and George Phillips of Sylvan Lodge, F. &
A. M. of
Sinclairville. Interment was in Bemus Point Cemetery.
The services at the grave were in charge of the Masons. Flowers were omitted at
the request of the family. The services were largely attended, the Peacock Lodge
attending in a body.
Among those in attendance from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Eben Crandall and
Mrs. Frank Potter of Mayville;
Sidney Littlefield and Fay Putnam of Sinclairville; Mary Leet, Charles Leet,
Fayette Leet and Mrs. Alton Hunt of Jamestown.
Eber Furlow was born Sept. 15, 1844, the son of Joseph and Matilda Furlow. He
always resided on the farm where he passed away with the exception of five years
when he lived at Bayview. Mr. Furlow is survived by his wife, one son, Martin H.
Furlow, three grandchildren, Laura, Lillian and Helen Furlow and one sister who
resides in Kansas.
He was a prominent and highly respected resident and will
be greatly missed in the community.

Looking for more info on Rhoda Furlow, dau. of Lewis Jacob Furlow and
Mehitable (her surname) unknown. Rhoda was one of at least 12 children and was
born 5 Mar 1812, birth place unknown, but may be Cayuga County, NY (her twin
bros., Joseph & James were born 1806, Cayuga Co., NYS). Rhoda moved to
Chautauqua County, New York, w/her 1st husband, her siblings, and parents.

Rhoda married twice: 1) Moses Ploss (date of birth, birth place, or parents
unknown), marriage place or date unknown; 2) Jeremiah Towne, married about 1848,
had son, Ransome, born after 1850, Chautauqua County, NY.

Indiana

Gainsboro Township

Surname

Given Name

Cemetery

County

Township

FURLER

Ethel (Mingle)

Grace United Church

Lincoln

Gainsborough

FURLER

W. P.

Grace United Church

Lincoln

Gainsborough

Clinton Township

Coonrad Fulfor is shown in the 1828 Niagara census living in Clinton
Township, Lincoln County, along with two females over 16 (one is
presumably his wife), one male under 16, and one female under 16.
He is found living next door to Isaac Fulfor and nearby to Jacob Fulford
(below).

Isaac Fulfor is shown in the 1828 Niagara census living in Clinton
Township, Lincoln County, along with no females over 16 (presumably he
is a widower), three males under 16, and two females under 16. He
is found living next door to Coonrad Fulfor (above) and nearby to Jacob
Fulford (below).

Jacob Fulford is shown in the 1828 Niagara census living in Clinton
Township, Lincoln County, along with an additional male over 16, one
female over 16 (presumably his wife), two males under 16, and two
females under 16. He is found living nearby to Coonrad and Isaac
Fulfor (above).

Grantham Township

George Furner is shown in the 1828 Niagara census as living in
Grantham Township, Lincoln County, along with one female over 16
(presumably his wife), one male under 16 and one female under 16.

Nancy Turney is shown in the 1828 Niagara census as living in
Grantham Township, Lincoln County, along with one additional female over
16 and one male under 16. She is living next door to John Turney, below.
(She may be the same person as Nancy Springsteen above).

John Turney is shown in the 1828 Niagara census as living in
Grantham Township, Lincoln County, along with one female over 16
(presumably his wife), two males under 16, and three females under 16.
They are living next door to Nancy Turney (above).

Danial Fuller is shown in the 1828 Niagara census as living in
Grantham Township, Lincoln County, along with one female over 16
(presumably his wife), one male under 16 and one female under 16.

Grimsby Township

David Fowler is shown in the 1828 Niagara census as living in
Grimsby Township, Lincoln County, along with one female over 16
(presumably his wife), one male under 16 and one female under 16.

William Fraleigh is shown in the 1828 Niagara census as living in
Grimsby Township, Lincoln County, along with one female over 16
(presumably his wife) and one female under 16.

Jacob Fulford is shown in the 1828 Niagara census as living in
Grimsby Township, Lincoln County, along with one female over 16
(presumably his wife), three males under 16 and two females under 16.

1828 Census

Benjamin Frau~ [illeg.] is shown in the 1828 Niagara census as
living in Bertie Township, Welland County (present-day Fort Erie), along
with four females over 16 (presumably one is his wife), two males under
16 and one female under 16.

Jacob Fulmar is shown in the 1828 Niagara census as living in Bertie
Township, Welland County (present-day Fort Erie), along with one
additional male over 16, two females over 16 (presumably one is his
wife), one male under 16 and one female under 16.

John Foller is shown in the 1828 Niagara census as living in Bertie
Township, Welland County (present-day Fort Erie), along with two females
over 16 (presumably one is his wife), one male under 16 and two females
under 16.

Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid

Jacob Fowler (possibly Furler), born 1778, and his wife Anna, born
1778. Jacob is recorded as having served as a private in the
militia in Mead's Company and McCraken's Detachment in Niagara. On 14 Dec
1815 he pled guilty to an assault and battery charge and was fined one
penny, which he paid to the sheriff. Jacob and Anna had the
following children (source: 1812 census for Woodhouse Township, Norfolk
County, Ontario):

Thomas Fowler, born 1804.

Levi Fowler, born 1807.

Solomon Fowler, born 1809.

William Fowler, born 1811.

Abraham Turlot (Furler?), born 1778 in unknown, living in Norfolk
County in 1812. (source: 1812 census for
Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County, Ontario).

Fuller -- Robert Fuller, C.E. of the G.T.R. at
Montreal, died 23 Sep 1894 in Port Dover at home of James Riddell.
Deceased was son-in-law of late Robt. Riddell of Port Dover [Personals
NR18941004] Robert Fuller, 61, G.T.R. Montreal, died 22 Sep 1894
in Port Dover [NR18941004] -- Robert Fuller, 34, of Montreal, died 22
Sep 1894 in Port Dover [ML18940928]

Fuller -- Wm. Fuller, 70, died 30 Apr
1905 at County Home [SR19050505]

1852 Census Townsend Township, Norfolk County

Fuller, Sally, widow, farmer, Baptist, born 1783 in USA.

Furman, Henry, farmer, Baptist, born 1833 in Canada. This same Henry
Furman is noted in an adoption record on 8 July 1837 when he is adopted by his
uncle Jacob Saylor, after having been orphaned. His father, John Furman of
Townsend, died 20 Mar 1837 and his mother Nancy died after 20 Mar 1837 and
before 8 July 1837. Henry is recorded as being 3 years and 9 months at the
time of the adoption.

Fuller, Benjamin, wagon maker, Baptist, born 1807 in USA.

Fuller, Peleg S. (Peter?), wagon maker, Universalist, born 1810 in New
York. His wife, Sally Ann, Baptist, born (illegible) in New York.

Fuller, Sarah, widow, Baptist, born 1783 in USA.

Fuller, Benjamin, labourer, Methodist, born 1824 in Canada. His wife, Selona, born 1833 in Canada. Children living with them, Charlotte born
1839, Andrew born 1841. (Clearly the children are too old to be from
Selona, but she is shown as the spouse of Benjamin. Perhaps she is his
second wife and the children are from his first marriage. Or, possibly
Selona is not his wife, but his sister and Charlotte and Andrew are also younger
siblings.)

Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid

Leah FURLOW/FURLER, b 1831 in Ontario, Canada, (parents born in Pennsylvania,
USA, death registration gives her maiden name as Furler and her mother's maiden
name as Godfrey) and James
GORDON, b 1824 in Ontario, labourer, residing 1851 in Cayuga, Haldimand,
Ontario, Canada. This family is being discussed here:
http://www.hostmybb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=108&mforum=rykbrowngenealo

Sarah Jane GORDON, b 1848 in Ontario, Canada

Stephen GORDON, b 1850 in Ontario, Canada

Edward GORDON, b 1853 in St. Clair, Michigan, USA

Mary GORDON, b 2 MAY 1858 in St. Clair, Huron County, Michigan, USA

James Henry Gordon, b JUN 1862 in St. Clair, Huron County, Michigan,
USA

Jesse G. GORDON, b APR 1869 in St. Clair, Huron County, Michigan, USA.
Jesse appears as "Ely" in the 1851 census. Family records confirm
her name as Jesse.

Louisa GORDON, b 14 MAY 1870 in St. Clair, Huron County, Michigan,
USA

Sarah Margaret FURLER prob b ca 1820, of Haldimand County, Ontario married Joseph
(or James)
BOWMAN
(this according to IGI 1880 census record for Anson Bowman records his father's place of birth as
Scotland). No death record has been found for Joseph Bowman or Sarah
Bowman suggesting they died prior to 1869. They have not been found
in the 1851 census. (According to Anson's marriage, his parents were
James Ananias Bowman and Sarah Margaret Bowman. No matching James Bowman has been found
either.) They had the following children:

Jonas Furry is shown in the 1828 Niagara census as living in
Haldimand Township along with three females over 16 (presumably one is
his wife), six additional males over 16 and one male under 16.

Lawrence Furry is shown in the 1828 Niagara census as living in
Haldimand Township along with one female over 16 (presumably his wife),
one additional male over 16, four males under 16, and three females
under 16.

William Furry is shown in the 1828 Niagara census as living in
Haldimand Township along with one female over 16 (presumably his wife)
and five females under 16.

Livingston Estate Information

Robert R. Livingston (1654–1728)

Robert R. Livingston, 1654–1728, b. Roxburghshire, Scotland, was raised
in Holland and immigrated to America in 1673 after his father died. He made
Albany, N.Y., his home, married (1679) Alida Van Rensselaer, and, mainly
through trade with Native Americans, rose quickly to a position of wealth
and influence in New York. Through the influence of Gov. Thomas
Dongan, he secured
(1686) a patent (later confirmed by royal charter) to shape his extensive
land holdings, amounting to 160,000 acres, into Livingston Manor—in the
present Dutchess and Columbia counties. Livingston and his brother-in-law,
Peter Schuyler, were the leaders of the Albany opposition to the rebellion
of Jacob Leisler,
and afterward Livingston found his estates and privileges so endangered by
the Leislerian faction, that he twice went to England to defend them. He
served as secretary of Indian affairs from 1695 until his death and had
considerable influence on the policy of the colony toward Native Americans;
the governors of New York in this period relied heavily on Livingston’s
advice and were careful to retain his favor. A representative (1709–11,
1716–25) in the New York provincial assembly, he was elected (1718) speaker
and supported the legislative body in opposition to the royal control of the
governor. He had two sons, Robert and Philip.

Robert R. Livingston (1718–75)

Robert R. Livingston, 1718–75, was the grandson of Robert R. Livingston
(1654–1728) by his son Robert. He became noted in New York as a Whig
political leader, as a judge of the admiralty court (1759–63), and as a
judge of the supreme court of the colony (1763–75); he was also a delegate
to the Stamp Act Congress and chairman of the New York Committee of
Correspondence. Five of his seven daughters made notable marriages, creating
family alliances with Gen. Richard Montgomery, Thomas Tillotson, Freeborn
Garrettson, Morgan Lewis, and John Armstrong (1758–1843).

Robert R. Livingston (1746–1813)

Robert R. Livingston, 1746–1813, b. New York City, was the son of Robert
R. Livingston (1718–75). He was admitted to the bar and became a law partner
of John Jay. He
was a member of the Continental Congress and a member of the committee to
draft the Declaration of Independence, but he did not sign that document
because the New York provincial congress had not authorized him to do so. He
was the first secretary of the department of foreign affairs, a post created
in 1781, and he issued the instructions for the commissioners to negotiate
peace in France. He was (1777–1801) the first chancellor of the state of New
York and an ardent supporter of the new Constitution of the United States.
As chancellor, he administered the presidential oath to George Washington.
One of the leading Federalists, he fell out with Alexander Hamilton and John
Jay over the Federalist financial program and questions of patronage; after
1791 he was an ardent Jeffersonian. In 1801, Thomas Jefferson appointed
Livingston minister to France, where he conducted the negotiations that
resulted in the
Louisiana Purchase. He held a monopoly on steamboat operations in New
York waters, and his financing of the experiments of Robert
Fulton resulted in
the launching of the Clermont, the first American steamboat to be
commercially successful.

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